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Example:
'No birds are reptiles. No reptiles can fly.
Therefore, no birds can fly.' This argument is invalid
because no conclusion can be drawn when both premises
are negative.
Existential Fallacy:
This fallacy arises when a particular
conclusion is wrongly drawn from a universal premise. It
assumes that something exists when it’s not guaranteed
by the premises.
Example:
'All students in the class are intelligent. Jane is
a student. Therefore, Jane is intelligent.' This argument is
invalid because the premise doesn’t guarantee that every
student in the class is intelligent.
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ALLACIES
Informal fallacies ...
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